Disaster Management & Data Recovery Plan

PURPOSE OF A DISASTER MANAGEMENT & DATA RECOVERY PLAN

From a business perspective, a disaster may be defined as any accidental, natural or man-made event which threatens or disrupts an organisation’s normal operations to such an extent that the organisation fails or is brought to a standstill.

Any sudden and/or drastic crisis or event that disrupts the organisation’s core business processes will ultimately have an impact on the organisation’s ability to deliver products and/or services and to generate a profit.

Crisis events may be caused by:

• Natural events (for example: fires or floods), or

• Human behaviour, which can be both internal or external. Examples of external crises, could be an outsider committing arson, causing malicious damage to the organisation’s property or committing an armed robbery. Examples of internal human behaviour that could cause a crisis include the dishonourable or dangerous conduct by staff members;

• Technological breakdowns (for example: power outages, computer virus attacks or cyber-crime);

• External economic events (such as the financial crisis of 2008).

The purpose of a Disaster Management & Data Recovery Plan is to provide a framework for establishing emergency responses and recovery procedures following a disaster or serious incident.

By following a systematic plan, the organisation will be able to resume its core business functions as quickly as possible thereby minimising the risk of reputational damage and financial loss.

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